Draft-equalizer.



P. H. ALBER. DRAFT EQUALIZER.

APPLICATION FILED 11112.9,1914.

Patented Sept. 8, 1914.

aummto'o F. H. H LB E R THE NOR RIS PETERS CO., PHOTO LITHOH WASHINGTON. D. C

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Speeificati'oi of Letters Patent.

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Application mean -c119, lair. SerialNo. 513554. j' i To all whom it may concern a Be it known that i, Fin-mull. ALBni a citizen of the United States, residiiig at Driscoll, in the county of Burleigh andState of scribe the same with reference to the accom-" V North Dakota, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Draft-Equalizers, of which the following is a specificat1on,reference being had-to the accompanying drawings. .a

This invention relates to certain improve inents in draft equalizers and hasgrelation more particularly to a device of this'general character adapted to be used in, connection with a pole team and a lead team; and the object of the invention is to provide a'device ofthis general; character having novel and improved means whereby the pulling strain imposed by the two teams will be so conveyed to the veh cle as to assuresuch ve- 20' hicle traveling in the proper direction.

The invention. consists in the details of construction and in the combination and arrangement. of the several parts of my improved draft equalizer whereby certainiinportant advantages are attained andthe device is rendered simpler, less expensive and otherwise more convenient and advantageous for use, all as will be hereinafter morefully set forth.

The novel features of the invention will be defined in the appended claims.

In order that my invention may better understood, 1 will now proceed to depanying drawings, wherein I Figure 1 is a view in top plan of the draft rigging containing equalizing means constructed in accordance with the embodiment of my invention; Fig. 2 is a viewpartly in sideeleva't-ion and partly in section of the device as disclosed in Fig. 1, and Fig. 3 isa sectional'view taken substantially on the line .33 of Fig. 2. i

As disclosed in the accompanying drawings; 1 denotes the draft pole which may be of any ordinary or preferred construction and is provided at its rear end with a I pronged head 2 which is adaptedto be opera- 'tively engaged with the vehicle proper infa convenient manner. ,Pivotally connected as at'3 to the opposite sides of thedraft pole 1 and adjacent the rearextremity thereof are vertically disposed equalizing levers l projecting above and below the draft pole 1. Between the opposite extremities of the equalizing levers 4 are pivotally engaged as be the Patented Sept. S,,1914. I

at the" lmembers directed f ardly the draft pole landhaving the longitudinally directed linkedgrooves or faces of th e draft pole 1 and maintained in operative positions therein through the med um of t e transverse pins 9 suitably directed tirough the free extremities 1% 1 L Y i give the. jiead team and the; pole team a straight pull'at all times and the uppermost 1 extremity with y the forwardly directed clevis 11 to which is suitably engagedasat 141: the

suitably; connected. as at 17 withthe sliding member 18', the opposite extremitiesof such sl ding member 18 being directed through the ears clevisilOwvhereby the draft rigging therewith adjacent its, free extremity the clevis 21 having engaged therewith the disclosed as linltedchain, the opposite exwith the engaging means 26 herein'shown as a hook whereby the draft rigging of a lead team maybe connected with convenience and facility.

In order that "the requisite pull may be loop member 27 depending flOII1-. the loop meml 28 rigidly "connected with the forward end of the draft pole 1. i l/ hen the use of a lead team is dispensed with, the flexible member is adapted to be threaded through ployed with convenience and facility.

From the foregoing description .:it is constructed iii accordance with the embodisimple and operatively inexpensive nature their free extremities accommodated within 1 channels 8 afforded in the upper and lower and aptcd' to proj'ect'beneath the retaining or destraps 10. The rigid links'fdiconsti y ute; pull membersxand serveefl'ectively to of such links is provided adjacent its lower linked rod 15 having-its forward extremity guide loops 19 projecting upwardly from, thedraft pole 1."; This member 18 is provided of thekpole team may be readily and convert, ientlyapplied inoperat ve position. The under 1 rigid link 6 has also rigidly engaged "linked rod 23 theouter or free extremity whereof having engaged therewithas at 2 h an extremity of a flexiblemember25,herein tremity ofsueh member being provided I put upon the rod 23 I find it ofjadvantage to direct the flexible member 25 through the thought to be obvious that a draftequalizer I 1'10 ments of my invention is of an extremely the loop 28. and have its hook 26' engaged I with oneof the linlrsof the member 25lrear wardly of the loop 28 whereby it will. beseeii that the] ordinary pole team may be cm and is particularly well adapted for use by reason of the facility and convenience with i-Iaving thus described my invention what I claim is:

l. in combination with adraft pole, of

i vertically disposed levers pivotally connectguide draft pole at opposite sides of the grooves,

ed to such pole and projecting above and below the same, rearwardly directed rigid links pivotally mounted between the oppo site extremities of the lever and having their free extremiti s contacting with the adja disposed transversely through, the free extremities of the rigid links and disposed 4 between the draft pole and the guide straps, 1 a sliding clev s mounted upon one face of the pole, a connection between such sliding clevis and one of the links, and a rod 0peratively connected with the second link and provided with engaging means.

21in combination with a draft pole, of 1 tically disposed levers pivotally connected to such pole and projecting above and bethe same, rearwardly directed ri 'id links 7 mounted between the opposite excf the lever and having their free extremities contacting with the adjacent faces of the pole, such faces of the pole being provided with longitudinally disposed gro ves to receive the free extremities of the links, l 'tudinally directed parallel guide ra CiLlClifiCl by such faces of the draft pole at opposite sides of the grooves, pins disly through the free extremiinks and disposed between posed transv of the rig thedraft pole and the guide straps, a slid ing clevis mounted upon one face of the pole, a connection between such sliding clevis and one of the links, a rod peratively connected.

the second link and provided with ent l the pole serving to hold the nd coacting means carried gainst movement in one diin testimony whereof I hereunto my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

FRANK H. ALBEE.

l itnesses GEO. BonLTnR, L. B. Orson.

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